- sink
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} nounADJECTIVE▪ bathroom (esp. AmE), kitchen▪ blocked (esp. BrE), clogged (AmE)▪ marble (esp. AmE), porcelain, stainless-steel▪ double▪
The kitchen had a double sink.
VERB + SINK▪ fill▪She filled the sink with hot water.
▪ block (esp. BrE), clog (AmE)▪ clear (esp. BrE), unblock (esp. BrE), unclog (AmE)▪ install▪You can install a new sink in the kitchen.
SINK + NOUN▪ unit (BrE)▪ plunger (BrE)▪I bought a sink plunger to clear the blocked kitchen sink.
▪ faucet (AmE), tap (BrE)▪ counter (AmE)▪the sink counter in the bathroom
PREPOSITION▪ at the sink▪She was at the sink, washing the dishes.
▪ down the sink▪Don't pour coffee grounds down the kitchen sink.
▪ in the sink▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}Put the dishes in the sink.
verb1 in water, mud, etc.ADVERB▪ slowly▪ fast▪Duane was in waist-deep and sinking fast.
▪ down▪She sank down into the soft soil.
▪ deep▪His boots sank deep into the mud.
▪ nearly▪The boat nearly sank under the increased weight.
VERB + SINK▪ begin to, start toPREPOSITION▪ below, beneath▪We watched the boat sink beneath the waves.
▪ into▪Our feet sank deep into the soft sand as we walked.
▪ to, up to▪He sank up to his knees in the mud.
PHRASES▪ sink like a stone▪The box sank like a stone.
▪ sink or swim (figurative)▪In a situation like this, you either sink or swim.
▪ sink to the bottom (of sth)▪The ship had sunk to the bottom of the sea.
▪ sink under the weight (of sth) (often figurative)▪The airline industry is sinking under the weight of its losses.
▪ sink without trace▪It seemed as though the ship had sunk without trace.
2 fall/sit downADVERB▪ wearily▪ gratefully▪I sank gratefully into the warm, dry bed.
▪ gracefully▪ low▪The sun was sinking lower.
▪ back, down▪Dexter sank back into his seat.
PREPOSITION▪ into▪He sank lower into his chair.
▪ onto▪She sank gracefully down onto a cushion at his feet.
PHRASES▪ sink below the horizon▪The sun had sunk below the horizon.
▪ sink to the floor, sink to the ground▪She sank to the ground and started to cry.
▪ sink to your knees▪He sank to his knees, grasping at his stomach.
3 become weaker/worseADVERB▪ quickly, rapidly▪Virgil rapidly sank into depression.
▪ gradually▪The project gradually sank into oblivion.
PREPOSITION▪ intoPHRASES▪ sink to a new low, sink to new lows (both figurative)▪With this article the newspaper has sunk to a new low.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
